chilled artificial tears

[wetEyes]

Hello,
Dr. Latkany recommends to chill artificial tears in his book, mentioning a study from 1997. Using Google, I found an abstract of the study: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9395871

Does the study prove that chilled artificial tears are more effective or just more comfortable?

[Royal Eyeness]

I haven't read the study but Dr. L recommends doing it because it is more comfortable. There are no long term benefits from it, nor are there with room-temperature artificial tears. But when your eyes are burning, the chilled drops feel great, albeit for a brief period.